The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-02-10
Why These Things Are To BE
Thus ut This Time.
BETTER THAN SOMETHING
WORSE.
Gentle Reference to tho Massa.
chusetts Plan.
Special Dispatch 10 he In,t!,lgeue,r,

end OF the session, everything that has
tzanspired ho,e conlrma that belief and g
decided change CT sentiment Gmong Re.
publicans is perceptible. It Is even said
that the friends CT Senator Camden have
about decided upon tho man who is to bs
put forward into tho breach when the
time comes=fsf tho Senator's ra.irement
and it is understocl that tho man will not
be as acceptable 10 Republicans as sena.
tor C,mden, thst in short, he is q free
trailer. A rumos prevails Tonight that
the State Tribune, the Republican organ
hare, will on Saturday advocate Camden's
election By Republicans on the tariff issne
alone. Editor Purcell rdmils this substan-
TALLY true aud says he was urged to this
course by prominent Republicans In this
valley who are alarmed lsst in defeating
Camden they will saddle on the State for
six years much more. Objectionable men
Many members Of the two Houses now
take the same view.
IT HAS BEEN GROWING.
This change Of front is nos sudden
determination. II has been thing OF
growth. Thsse were at first Republicans
who hoped thst Democratic contention
might result in the election Of a Republi-
can Senator. As Boou as this appeared
imposeible disposition was evinced to
help Camden rather than have one more
Objectionable. I doubt whether Repub-
lican members Very freely exchanged this
view with each other, but by gathering &
little here and little tnero / have known
for ten days that enough Republicans
were feeling this way to elect Mr.. Camden
in tho event of q contingency which is
now believed to be at hand. 10 give the
whole truth it must be said that many
and strong requests from Republicans
have como to their representatives here
to vote for Camden rssher than havs
Iree-tsaler take away the prizs by elec-
ton or by appointment Of the Governor.
49, A REPUBLICAN TELLS ABOUT IT.
! cannot better portray the situation
and the view taken by the Republicans
referred to than to give the substance OF a
talk with one Of the most intelligent Of
them: 49, ,5l@
~ havo been vary much concerned
shout this whole business," ssid the Rs.
publican. Sin whatever l do must be
guided by my sense Of duty to this State
and sto the Republican party. So isr
thing We hava mado a mistske. We have
shown solid front snd helped to divide
the enemy. Unless there Can bo recon-
ciliation the Democracy Of this State will
not como together in your lifetime. What
is most likely to restore harmony r The
election OF Camden? That, you see,
widsns the breach beyond sli bridging.
You might 10 we'll try to bridge the At
lan!ic Ocean. Will Camden feel kindly
towards the men in hia own party who
have tried to defeat him? Will hin
friends? Will the unsucceasful kickers
be in an amiabla franc Of mind if Camden
goes in over their heads? They are dyed.
in.the-wool Democrats; they could never
be Republicans; they arc nearly ell Tree
traders; but think thsy will mover SEQ
q Camden head without hitting it il they
can. :.l-.sF.
LOOKING TO 1883.
snow Camden is master Of the situation
this iar-he can com2sl au election, and
that is what he has determined to do. OF
this I am positive. He will not allow
Wilson to a1poin.. Ho will select man
entirely acceptable to him, who represents
him aNd would come very near sitting in
the Senate as his proxy. l think he and
his fsisnda are even shrewd enough to
have that mans name suggested, perhaps
among others, by the kickers. Now We
don't want young and ambitious man OF
strength with fnturs before him. Gam.
den with career nearly run is better ior
us. Here ID another consideration. II wo
allow Wilson to appoint, leaving two
Senators to be chosen by the next Legi1.
lature, to be elected in 1883, we shall
bring down upon ourselves in that presi.
dental and gubernational year the biggest
fight with tho most money in 1t thst=the
State has ever seen. We should have to
fight Camden again 90 VIC haye been do.
ing, with ali that he can throw into the
campaign against us. AS a party man l
would rather nee Camden 20 to the San-
ate again now than to have him strus-
Cling 10 got tlero in 1883. Further than
this, it is my Judgment that as RapubN.
cans we cannot afford to appear as con-
tributing even pasaiyely to gend free
trader to tho Senate.
LIKES THE MASSACHUSETTS PLAN. i,
II have been very much impressed with
two recent Senatorial elections. In Ne
braska Van Wyck suited the Democrats
better than any Republican that could
possibly bo elected. He is not far from
being Democrat himself. His election
by Democratic aid meant that bitter Re-
publican ieud was to be prolonged.
Tho Nebraska Democrats held back too
long missed their opportunity, and the
Republicans elected Paddock, about the
most Objectionable man in the State to the
Democrats, but. an incorporating Re-
publican. Tho Massachusetts Democrats
had more sense. They lknew they could
no. elect one Of their own. The knew that
DaWee' political raco Is nearly run, but
they we're afraid OF Long, o younger, more
brilliant NAH and full Of ambition. To
the surprise OF everybody tho Democrats
had the wisdom to jump IN at the right.
time and elect Dawes. For my own part
prefer the Massachusetts plan"
THE KIND OF MEN THEY ARE.
Though this talk was not under the seal
Of confidence, it may be that tho member
will be, surprised ths. some Of the points!
are put in print. They belong to the
newa feature Of the eituation, and without
them there could not be q full under.
standing Of the feeling Of those Republi.
cans who hayo determined to vote for Mr..
Camden. 1t should be said that thess
men arc Of character above suspicion.